Amid cheers of “Peja! Peja!” the third jersey number from the best time in the Sacramento era was retired at Sleep Train Arena.

Peja Stojakovic’s No. 16 was retired at halftime of the Kings’ game Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

“This is an unbelievable moment for me and family,” Stojakovic said during the ceremony.

Stojakovic thanked former general manager Geoff Petrie and assistant Wayne Cooper for drafting him, coach Rick Adelman and his staff and his teammates for the honor, as well as the new ownership group that kept the team in Sacramento.

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